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Beautiful view of Slamet Mount

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August 17th 1999
Mount Slamet or Gunung Slamet is an active stratovolcano in Central Java, Indonesia. 3.432 meters above the sea level is the highest volcanic mount in central java, and second highest in java island. It is also one of Java's most active volcanos, with many eruptions recorded since the 18th century. It has a cluster of around three dozens of cinder cones on the lower southeast-northeast flanks ... read more

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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more